IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON RADIATION ONCOLOGY IN PAKISTAN

Authors :: A MASOOD
RMF REHMAN
U QASIM
S ARIF
DV WAKEFIELD
DL SCHWARTZ
Source :: Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal. 2023:260
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Medeye Publishers, 2023.
Abstract: The survey study was conducted in the Radiology Departments of different centers in Pakistan from June 2020 to October 2020 to assess the impact of COVID-19 on radiation therapy in Pakistan. Data about courses in external beam radiography and attendees were extracted from the hospital record. The percentage change in radiotherapy activity for each month between June to October 2020 was calculated and individually compared from June 2019 to October 2019. Results showed that lockdown was significantly associated with a reduction in radiotherapy courses (P